Harry Jeffra

Harry Jeffra
Born
Ignacius Pasquale Guiffi

November 30, 1914
DiedSeptember 1988 (aged 73)
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
Featherweight
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Boxing record
Total fights122
Wins94
Wins by KO27
Losses20
Draws7
No contests1

Harry Jeffra (born Ignacius Pasquale Guiffi on November 30, 1914 – September 1988) was an American boxer. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he became a World Bantamweight and NYSAC World Featherweight boxing champion. Jeffra's career spanned from 1933 to 1950, and his final record showed 93 wins with (27 by KOs), 20 losses, and 7 draws.[1][2] Jeffra was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998.[2][3] His manager was Max Waxman and his trainer was Heinie Blaustein.

  1. ^ "Harry Jeffra". BoxRec. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Harry Jeffra". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Names in the News", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 61, 16 April 1982